Paul Geoffrey Hayward
Solicitor
198093

Decision - Prosecution

Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Outcome date: 3 August 2021

Published date: 7 February 2022

Firm details

Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome

Name: Wards Solicitors LLP

Address(es): 52 Broad Street, Bristol BS1 2EP

Firm ID: 646117

Outcome details

This outcome was reached by SRA decision.

Reasons/basis

Outcome of SDT Hearing

This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.

The matter was heard on 12 April 2022.  

Mr. Hayward was fined £10,000.

The SDT judgment will be available at  www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk